Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-17
MRS. RAwsos RECEIVES THE NEWS.

Over at the police station young Lee was
asking reporter to carry Mrs. Rawson,
his mother, the news. She occupies apart
ments at the Continental Hotel. The re.
porter sent up word that he had extremely
important business. and was presented
without delay to plump, dark complex
Toned, handsome woman in the prime of
life, the most noticeable feature of whom
was pair of swapping black eyes. She was
clad in tasteful, tight-fitting, dark dress
and white Jacket
well, what business have you?" said
she.
Then you have heard nothing of your
SON."
No, what is it ?"
"Well, he has got into a little trouble.
He"
go on What has he done?"
We'll, he is arrested. He had some
trouble with Mr.. Rawson.'
Go on and tell me what he has done
Don't keep me in suspense ~ eagerly broke
in the woman.
He shot him, but it isn't serious"
quickly added the reporter, as Mrs. Rawson
closed her eyes and trembled with excite
ment. The last portion of the sentence
caused Mrs. Rawson's eyelids to raise, and
she brought her head up with jerk.
"Oh, don't be alarmed / am all right
Go on and tell me all"
That is about all. He shot him several
times, and"
"Is he dead? ~ eagerly broke in the
woman again.
"No, but he is probably fatally injured.
He cannot recover from his wounds"
Then there was pause. The reporter
stood and looked at Mrs. Rawson, while
she coolly returned his look of inquiry,
with slight sneer on her dark, handsome
face. Well" she calmly and haughtily
CALCULATED, lis there anything more?"
In posture of graceful Incidence she
leaned against dressing-case and dreamily
watched the reporter while he was collect
ing his thoughts. She looked positively
sleepy.
" would like TO ask you what you have
to say about it, " the young man finally re-
piled. What do you think it was done
for p
In an instant Mrs. Rawson was trans
formed Her black eyes flashed the fire of
deadly hatred, and she seemed to culver
from head to foot.
What do l think of it," she cried, II
am glad of it He deserved it'll" She
stopped just long enough to catch her
breath. =" What was it done for? Because
Rawson has made me out on the sti eets to
be public prostituie I'll stand bv the
boy" she cried, raising her arm with a
dramatic gesture. He did no more than
any boy would do. He is the son of his
mother"
Then she began to pace to and fro over
the heavily-csrpeted floor. Il intended to
do 1t myself" she exclaimed suddenly,
stopping in the middle of the ROOM
" Did your son know of your intention ~
She turned wicked look on her cues
toner and said sharply. / do not know
he might have known it. He surely knew
Rawson deserved it."
Then she grew hungry for more details
of the bloody deed. She inquired where
he was shot, and some of the circum-
stances. q l am glad OF itl' she exclaimed.
" In front of the church-it was Just the
place, the old hypocriie In front of the
church-ha, hs, hal" Again she asked
about the details. Did all the shots hit
him?" she exclaimed with look of tiger
ish expectancy.
Yes, l believe they did"
I'm glad of 1.-THE deserved ali he got"
At this junction Mrs. Rawson's lawyer
arrived, and the reporter was promptly ex-
cluded.
INTERVIEW WITH LEE.
When. shortly afterward, young Lee. in
his cell ct The police station, saw a reporter
approaching he jumped up abruptly and
without waiting for a question, declared:
/" have nothing whatever to say, except
that | am entirely responsible. It was